Unit 1 health and wellness Flashcards
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what is life expectancy
number of years one can expect to live
what has caused an increase in life expectancy
public health achievements and a decreasing infant mortality rate
what are some public health achievements that has increased life expectancy
fluoridation of drinking water, vaccines, motor vehicle safety, and control of infectious disease
what is life span
the number of years that, as a species, we are biologically wired to live
what is the difference between life span and life expectancy
lifespan has remained more or less the same for thousands of years, while life expectancy does not equal lifespan
what is though to be the maximum human lifespan
around 120
what are the leading causes of death
cancer, heart disease, accidents, stroke, chronic lower respiratory infections, influenza, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, suicide, and chronic liver disease
what is health
the overall condition of the body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury
how does WHO describe health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
what are signs of disease
something you can see
what are symptoms of disease
something you can feel
describe the medical model of health
the physician is responsible for your health, which is achieved through prescribed treatment
what is the goal of the medical model of health
to prevent morbidity and mortality
what was the public health breakthrough in the during 1970s
the concept of health changed, occurred with the emergence of the field of health promotion
what does health through prevention involve
empowerment, community support, healthy public policy, supportive environments, knowledge translation, and identification of risk factors
what’s the difference between health through prevention and the medical model
health through prevention focuses on prevention rather than treatment, and empowers the individual to be responsible for their health
how does the health through prevention explain morality
it links the main causes of mortality to population to know risk factors
what are the three levels that prevention occurs at
person level, community level, and the health care provider level
who is responsible at the person level of prevention
it is the responsibility of the person to change their health behaviours to reduce risk
what prevention occurs at the community level
health promoters can target high risk groups and focus on prevention and/or early detection
what prevention occurs at the health care provider level
physicians can act as a resource to raise awareness and impart knowledge of risk factors
what are personal health behaviours associated with living longer
not smoking, drinking in moderation, staying active, and eating fruits and vegetables a day
what is the framingham study
large scale epidemiological study
what does the framingham study show
that people who didn’t smoke, drank moderately, where physically active, and ate fruits and vegetables lived ~14 years longer
